The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1887-10-13

Last week we invited the Gazette to
publish all Of Gov. Foraker's special
message in regard to taxation, instead Of
garbled messages from it. We also
urged them to give space to the opinions
Of the leading Democratic papers Of the
State upon that message, published at
the time IL was sent to the Legislature.
In answer to this they publish clippings
from their own columns. Is the Gazette
laboring under the hallucination that it
is leading Democratic paper? Does it
consider its opinion in regard to this
matter to be Of greater weight or to be
better Democratic doctrine than the
opinions of such papers as the Cleveland
Plain Dealer, Cincinnati Enquirer, Co.
lumbus Times and others. As the Ca
sette does not seem inclined to publish
these extracts, we will give them circula-
ton ourselves. Remember, these are
the comments of Gov. Foraker's most
bitter political opponents, made at a
time when there was no campaign going
on and no political excitement.
Cleveland Plain Dealer, Aprl 8, 1ss6.-The
mes, age Of Governor Foraker tO the Legisla-
ture, calling attention TO the financial Affairs Of
the state discloses . financial condition that
ought to have careful confederation and pru-
dent legislative action. A state OF affairs has
come about that requires prompt and intelli.
gent treatment to avert very serious evils, and
the members Of the Legislature ought to give
Governor Foraker's suggestions very careful
consideration.
These suggestions will, We think, meet gen.
eral approval % statesmenhke, wise and proper.
The Governor is sound in his views.
Cincinnati Enquirer, April 8, 18S6.-The
message Of Governor Foraker to the General
Assembly on the condition Of the State finances
may be set down as the most cOmmendable
thing be has done since he entered State poll
tics. In his message on finance and taxation
he has ignored party lines and addressed him
self to the Legislature in the interest Of the
people The message is . plain, business-like
statement Of the points, and deserves the At
tention Of all people.
Columbus Times, April 2, 1ss6.-Let the
Legislature follow his suggesti0ns, and the
heavily taxed people will rejoice and say, "Wel
done. good and faithful servant"
Cleveland Plain Dealer, april 10. lss7--The
Governor told some plain truths. and told
them we'll.
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and acted upon.
Mt. Vernon Banner, April 15, 1SS6.-The
special message Of Governor Foraker, to which
reference was made in last weeks Banner, II
printed In full on the first page Of this week d
issue, to which we invite the careful attention
of every taxpayer In the State. It 10 very
important document and sets forth In clesI
aud unmistskabie language the true hnancis
condition Of the State, which will open the
v,I
that the sharp practices that many wealthy
men have heretofore adopted to evade paying
| their honest share Of the Stsie's taxes will bs
| sanctioned.
Our system OF taxation is correct in theory
but In It's practical operations it has failed tc
meet the public demands, for the reason that
| such large number Of taxpayers are anxious
to shift the burdens upon the shoulders oi
their neighbors. Unless . change 10 made In
the laws and the evils complained Of are RENE
died, our state debt, instead Of being decreas
| I'd, will every year grow larger, a. increasing
expenses follow the increase in population.
This is question that comes homo to the
pockets and the condolences Of every citizen Of
ohio, without regard to party, and Governor
Foraker 10 entitled to the thanks Of the people
for his plain-sp0ken and sensible utterances
This is no buncombe or clap-trap about hi
diccs Of he people-no attempt to throw any
blame or responsibility upon one party more
than another. The Governor has shown thai
be can rise above the political demagogue and
be statesman in the true meaning Of tht
word. The people will sta nd by Governor
Foraker in the course be has deemed 1t hi
duty to take on this al important question.
These extracts exhibit clearly the
Democratic fraud and duplicity in at
tacking Gov. Foraker's message during
this campaign.